The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987–1996

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Disc 1: "Tunnel Of Love", disc 1 (catalog # 88985460131)
Disc 2: "Tunnel Of Love", disc 2 (catalog # 88985460131)
Disc 3: "Human Touch", disc 1 (catalog # 88985460141)
Disc 4: "Human Touch", disc 2 (catalog # 88985460141)
Disc 5: "Lucky Town" (catalog # 88985460161)
Disc 6: "In Concert / MTV Plugged", disc 1 (catalog # 88985460151)
Disc 7: "In Concert / MTV Plugged", disc 2 (catalog # 88985460151)
Disc 8: "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" (catalog # 88985460171)
Disc 9: "Chimes Of Freedom" (catalog # 88985484931)
Disc 10: "Blood Brothers" (catalog # 88985484941)

The limited-edition, numbered boxed set comprises of material recorded and released by Bruce Springsteen for Columbia Records between 1987 and 1993. The long out-of-print LPs are available remastered for the first time on vinyl. In addition to Springsteen's four studio albums from the era, the boxed set includes a special 12" of 1988's live EP Chimes Of Freedom, Springsteen's 1993 two-LP In Concert / MTV Plugged live album, and the first-ever vinyl release of the 1996 Blood Brothers EP for a total of 10 discs. All of this material comes in recreations of the original packaging, accompanied by an exclusive 60-page book featuring rarely seen photos, memorabilia and original press clippings from the period. A certificate of authenticity and digital download voucher of the remastered audio files are also included in the box set.

For this release, remastered albums from acclaimed engineer Bob Ludwig and Springsteen's longtime engineer Toby Scott have been pressed on vinyl for the first time. The albums were transferred from the original analogue masters using the Plangent Process playback system. 1987's Tunnel Of Love and 1992's Human Touch have also been expanded across two LPs to maximize audio quality. While the four newly-remastered LPs will later be sold individually, the Chimes Of Freedom and Blood Brothers EP's will remain exclusive to this box set.

The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987-1996 follows the 2014 release of The Album Collection Vol. 1, 1973-1984, which included newly remastered editions of the first seven Bruce Springsteen studio albums. According to Backstreets.com, a concurrent digital-only release will tie up some loose ends, gathering B-sides and live tracks from '90s singles that had yet to be made available on digital platforms to date.

Albums and EP's included:

1987 - Tunnel Of Love (2 LP)
1992 - Human Touch (2 LP)
1992 - Lucky Town (1 LP)
1993 - In Concert / MTV Plugged (2 LP)
1995 - The Ghost of Tom Joad (1 LP)
1988 - Chimes of Freedom (1 EP)
1996 - Blood Brothers (1 EP)

Notes
Certificate of authenticity with number inside the box.
60-page booklet with rare photos, memorabilia and newspaper clippings from the years 1987 - 1996.

Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 889854601812
Barcode: 8 8985-46018-1 2
Label Code: LC 00162

Annotation last modified on 2021-02-14 09:34 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl: Tunnel of Love
212" Vinyl
312" Vinyl: Human Touch
412" Vinyl
512" Vinyl: Lucky Town
612" Vinyl: In Concert - MTV Plugged
712" Vinyl
812" Vinyl: The Ghost of Tom Joad
912" Vinyl: Chimes of Freedom
1012" Vinyl: Blood Brothers
#TitleRatingLength
S1Blood Brothers (alternate version)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
recording of:
Blood Brothers
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1994 until 1995)
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S2High Hopes
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995-01)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1995-01)
cover recording of:
High Hopes (in 1995-01)
lyricist and composer:
Tim Scott (US/Norway folk rock/rockabilly musician) (in 1987)
publisher:
Bone Dog Music and Universal Geffen Music (work publisher - do NOT file releases here)
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T1Murder Incorporated (live from Tramps)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1995-02-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1995-02-21)
recorded at:
1995‐02‐21: Tramps, New York City, NY, USA (1995-02-21)
recorded at:
Tramps in Flatiron District, New York, New York, United States (on 1995-02-21)
live recording of:
Murder Incorporated (on 1995-02-21)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1982)
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T2Secret Garden (with strings)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
recording of:
Secret Garden (in 1995-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1989 until 1991)
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T3Without You
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
recording of:
Without You
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1994 until 1995)
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